The Bullfighting Museum is located at the bullring in Alicante and in its rooms is an exhibition about the bullfighters of Alicante. You can see the bullfighters costumes, trophies, posters and other mementoes. The bullfighters include Francisco Anton, Vicente Blau, Luis Francisc Espla and Jose Manzanares. The museum also has an audio-visual room, a library and a conference room. Slide shows and discussions about bullfighting are also held there.

Dating from the ninth century and Moorish in origin, the Castillo de Santa Bárbara is the most emblematic construction in Alicante. Located on the summit of Mount Benacantil at 166m (544ft) above sea level, the castle is built in several fortified levels.
From the Castillo de Santo Barbara on the hill of Mount Benacantil are spectacular views over the city of Alicante. The name is derived from the feast day of Santa Barbara in 1248 when Prince Alfonso of Castile took the hill from the Moors. Most of the present castle dates from the 16th Century. The lower part houses a contemporary sculpture exhibition. The fortress can be accessed by a lift in the rock from near El Postiguet beach.

The Cathedral of San Nicolas de Bari is located in the old part of Alicante and this historic building is considered one of the emblems of the city. The present building dates from the 17th Century and it has a Renaissance facade and nave, and a 150 feet high dome. Inside is an 18th Century baroque chapel and a cloister with two baroque doors. Around the cathedral are the narrow streets of the old quarter of the city.

The Fogueres Museum is dedicated to one of the most popular festivals in Alicante, the Hogueras de San Juan. This fiesta is recognised to be one of International Tourist Interest and there are several days of celebrations, including the Ninot Parade, street performers, processions and the bonfires where the ninots are burned. In the museum are photographs, traditional costumes, ninots that have been saved from the bonfires and an audio-visual presentation.

Gravina Fine Arts Museum is located in the Gravina Palace, a splendid 17th and 18th Century building that belonged to the Count of Lumiares. The museum holds a collection of around 500 pieces from medieval times to the late 20th Century. The exhibits include works from artists such as Rodrigo de Osona, Vicente Lopez, Xavier and Eusebio Sempere. In the museum there is also a room devoted to the history of the building and temporary exhibition space.

The MARQ was nominated to European Museum of 2004 and won for its "originality and intelligent" system of exhibition. This makes it the only Spanish museum, along with the Guggenheim of Bilbao, to achieve this international recognition. The museum has a splendid collection of ceramics and Iberian art presented in a very visual manner where technology plays a fundamental role in the exhibits.

The Nativity Museum is located in a traditional, early 18th Century house in the old quarter of Alicante. The museum is dedicated to the tradition of creating Nativity scenes. The collection includes various examples of Christmas nativity scenes from many countries as well as Spain. These include other countries in Europe as well as Africa and Asia. There are also other objects about Christmas and you can see a large life-size nativity scene.